The 12 Best Altyn-Emel Tours: the Singing Dune & Aktau Mountains

1.Singing dunes & Aktau mountains group tour to Altyn Emel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $250Our pick

Explore Altyn Emel’s chalk mountains, volcanic rocks, and singing dunes on a long, well-run day trip from Almaty.

“We were a group of 3 and visited Aktau mountains as well as the Singing Dunes. Our guide Elnar did a fantastic job at showing us the destinations as well as giving explanations about them. The tour was organized well and didn‘t feel rushed. The lunch that was served in a guest house on the way was very delicious, too. Fully recommend this tour.”

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2.3 Days Tour: Altyn Emel NP, Charyn Canyon, Kaindy & Kolsay Lakes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $736

Review of a 3-day private tour from Almaty to Altyn Emel, Charyn Canyon, Kaindy, and Kolsai Lakes, with practical tips and value advice.

“The tour is well organized. The places I visited during this tour is simply incredible! The 3 days tour allowed me to see the sites without rushing. My guide, Dorzh, was very helpful and took care of everything. He also took great pics and videos. I would highly recommend taking this tour.”

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3.Two Day Tour to Altyn Emel: Singing Dune and Aktau Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8 reviews · 2 days · from $270

Explore Altyn Emel on a two-day trip from Almaty, with the Singing Dune, Aktau Mountains, local meals, and a small group.

“I had a wonderful time exploring this remote but incredible place, Ghaukar was very professional and always made sure everything was alright. It was interesting as well to be able to meet with local people and discover their culture. Definitely recommend !”

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4.4-Day Altyn Emel Park + Kolsai & Kaindy Lakes + Charyn Canyon jeep-tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $1,085

Explore Kazakhstan’s Singing Dune, Aktau Mountains, Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes, and Charyn Canyon on a private four-day jeep tour.

“It was so much fun. The trip was adventurous and enjoyable. Thankfully the weather was also great so we had a good time! Thank you again”

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5.One Day Tour to Altyn-Emel: Singing Dune and Aktau Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 18 hours · from $225Best value

Review of Altyn-Emel’s Singing Dune and Aktau Mountains tour, with practical advice on timing, hiking, guides, meals, comfort, and value.

“Was a great way to see a lot of different types of nature in one day. Driver and guide were really nice but the car was quite old and run down ( no a/c) and therefore not comfortable for such a long time. Physically advanced tour with a lot of climbing.”

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6.Altyn emel 2 days tour. (Singing dune, AkTau, KattyTau)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $450

Review of Altyn-Emel’s 2-day private tour from Almaty, with the Singing Dune, Aktau and Katutau Mountains, meals, lodging, and practical tips.

“Die Umgebung ist einfach unglaublich,nicht von dieser Welt.Der Reiseleiter war auch sehr freundlich.Nur die Unterkunft war gewöhnungsbedürftig.”

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7.Altyn Emel. Singing dune and Aktau mountains 2 days tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,023

Review of a private 2-day Altyn Emel tour from Almaty, with the Singing Dune, Aktau and Katutau Mountains, meals, and lodging included.

“Everything was just great, Vlad is just a very nice guy with knowledge of a lot of things. Changes of plans? Ain't no problem at all. I wish more people act like Vlad, totally recommend this kind of trips. ;)”

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8.Atyn Emel National Park 2 days tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $450

Review of a private two-day Altyn Emel tour from Almaty, with Aktau Mountains, Singing Barkhan, English guides, SUVs, and practical tips.

“Our trip to Kazakhstan was absolutely marvelous, thanks to the incredible beauty of the country's nature. We felt fortunate to have an experienced guide named Aydin. His knowledge and professionalism made our journey unforgettable. We felt completely safe throughoRead more”

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9.2 Days Tour: Altyn Emel National Park – Singing Dunes & Aktau Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $742

Explore Altyn Emel from Almaty with Aktau and Katutau Mountains, Singing Dunes, Kazakh food, and a family guesthouse stay.

“The prep communication was good, the pickup was on time and the car was quite comfortable, and well equipped for the "washboard" roads in the mountains. Our guide, Mikhail, was very accommodating and easy-going.”

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10.Altyn Emel National Park, Private tour, 2 days from Almaty

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $526

Review of Altyn Emel National Park from Almaty, with singing dunes, Aktau Mountains, meals, private transport, and practical booking advice.

“Sultan was a very good guide. He shared his passion for his country and the nature with us. Beautiful senaries, a good car, good food and luck with the weather”

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11.2 day tour to Altyn Emel Singing Dune and Aktau mountain

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $280

Explore Altyn-Emel’s Singing Dune, Aktau and Katutau Mountains on a two-day SUV tour from Almaty with meals and lodging.

“Had two amazing days on this trip, No problem traveling solo when you get such nice company. I'm really happy I booked this trip, instead of a 1 day trip, as it allowed time to both explore and relax. The sights are truly amazing, and with Read more”

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12.Altyn Emel, Singing Dune, Charyn canyon, Kolsay, Kaindy lake 4 days tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $882

Four days from Almaty through Altyn Emel, Singing Dune, Charyn, Kolsai, and Kaindy, with meals, lodging, and private transport included.

“Wonderful trip. We booked three tours, and they were all very interesting. The guides were level!”

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